Service difficulty report · Relay · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
December 14, 2012
Submitted
December 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N499CA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C1006
Aircraft time
15,180 hours
Part
Relay
Part number
99103971
Condition
Shorted
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE ACFT HAD A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND LANDED THE ACFT SAFELY. WHEN INSPECTED BY MX A BATTERY RELAY WAS FOUND SHORTED TO GROUND. THE BATTERY RELAY WAS REPLACED. FOLLOWING THAT, WHEN POWER WAS APPLIED TO AIRCRAFT, MX FOUND THE RT STARTER ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED AND VOLTAGE ON RT STARTER CABLE. THE STARTER RELAY WAS R & R IAW MM 80.

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